Most students would not be able to afford law school without some form of financial assistance.  The Financial Aid Office at California Western School of Law administers student loans and work-study programs, and also coordinates scholarships awarded by other departments, such as Admissions or Diversity Services.

Admitted and continuing students can use the above link to connect to the California Western School of Law Online Aid System, where you can apply for student loans and Federal Work-Study, or view your aid package.  You will need to provide your California Western School of Law Student ID# and your CWSL Financial Aid PIN.

Contact Us
Administration Building, First Floor
Direct line: (619) 525-7060
Fax: (619) 615-1460
E-mail: finaid@cwsl.edu

Our Title IV code, used on the FAFSA form, is G13103.

Current News:

LRAP Eligibility Extended - Beginning in August 2010, students may apply to participate in California Western's Loan Repayment Assistance Program during the ten years that follow graduation from the JD program, rather than just the first four.

Yellow Ribbon Program - Beginning in 2010-2011, California Western will participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which allows a limited number of students who receive benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to receive additional tuition assistance.  More details on our Veterans Benefits web page.

Federal Direct Loans - California Western will be transitioning to the Federal Direct Loan program effective July 1, 2010.  We will also switch to Approval-based Awarding starting with aid for the Fall 2010 trimester.  More information on our Changes for Fall 2010 page. 

Summer Aid Application - The Summer 2010 Financial Aid Application is now available.  This application covers aid for regular summer classes, Summer Study Abroad, and Summer Break Federal Work-Study.  The deadline is February 22, 2010.

Codes of Conduct:

The California Western School of Law Financial Aid Office pledges to abide by its Codes of Conduct, which can be viewed on a separate page.